{"id":42499,"date":"2024-02-29T19:37:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T00:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=42499"},"modified":"2024-02-29T19:37:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T00:37:38","slug":"pre-trial-conference-set-for-former-riverton-pastor-extradited-to-florida-for-felony-lewd-molestation-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/02\/29\/pre-trial-conference-set-for-former-riverton-pastor-extradited-to-florida-for-felony-lewd-molestation-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-trial conference set for former Riverton pastor extradited to Florida for felony lewd molestation charge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The pre-trial conference for former Riverton church youth group leader\u00a0Richard Shaw\u00a0has been set for April 9, according to Polk County Court documents filed on February 19.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Shaw was extradited to Polk County, Florida back in January after being charged with felony lewd molestation, for a reported incident that occurred in December of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that time, a Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Department (PCSO) press release<\/a> stated that Shaw had visited Lakeland, FL, and when he returned to Wyoming a victim came forward and disclosed to her mother that Shaw had \u201cinappropriately touched her underneath and over the top of her clothing while he was there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaw reportedly admitted to the victim\u2019s mother that he touched the 12\u2013year-old child, and later told PCSO detectives that he has \u201can addiction to pornography.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Court documents later reported that Shaw inappropriately touched the victim on two occasions during that visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the start of the investigation when PCSO detectives notified the Fremont County Sheriff\u2019s Office (FCSO) of the charge, the PCSO press release stated that the FCSO would \u201cconduct their own investigation to determine if Shaw has victimized any children there with whom he is in contact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FCSO was unavailable for comment the first time County 10 reached out to inquire about the local investigation, but Sheriff Ryan Lee recently shared the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy office did open an investigation concerning any possible criminal activity that Richard Shaw may have been involved in here in Fremont County.  That case remains open and therefore I have no further comment regarding an active investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are currently no charges filed against Shaw in the local Clerk of Court\u2019s digital record registry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaw\u2019s initial appearance hearing was held on January 28 in Florida, and he was later arraigned on February 13. The available Court documents did not indicate if a plea was made at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaw\u2019s pre-trial conference was set for April 9, at which point the case will be discussed at length and further hearings will be set for any potential sentencing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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